Andrew Smith – Board Game Quest

Gnaughty Gnomes and The Six of VIII Preview

Andrew Smith — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:08:49 +0000

If you haven’t heard, we are in the thick of a trick taking renaissance. While every few years it feels like there is a new darling type of game I’m especially fond of this one as I grew up playing endless rounds of euchre at the dining room table. But these days we are seeing […]

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That’s Not a Hat Review

Andrew Smith — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:52:26 +0000

Have you ever wanted to see how good of a memory your fellow board gamers have? And also have the opportunity to tease and ridicule when they forget things? That’s essentially this small box party game for 3-8 players, That’s Not a Hat. There are some staple games in my collection I consider among the […]

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Top 10 Trick Taking Games at T9

Andrew Smith — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:21:36 +0000

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending somewhat of a mini convention centered entirely around trick taking games, T9. I enjoy conventions of all sizes but there is something nice about sharing a space with about 40 people that are all into playing small, easy to learn card games. And the library […]

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Inside Job Review

Andrew Smith — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:09:46 +0000

If you are a fan of trick taking games you very well may be familiar with The Crew. Released in 2020, the Crew was a fully cooperative trick taking game that had players trying to complete missions rather than just trying to win the most tricks. Many credit it with reigniting a lot of interest […]

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Horrified: Greek Monsters Review

Andrew Smith — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:24:59 +0000

A new spooky season is upon us. And that means a new Horrified is coming our way. Horrified: Greek Monsters is the third iteration after the original Horrified and 2021’s American Monster version. You’ll be leaving Bigfoot behind and instead taking on the likes of Medusa, Cerberus, the Siren, and their friends. Let’s take a […]

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Teeter Tower Review

Andrew Smith — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:15:04 +0000

Dexterity games are always a hit around BGQ and Teeter Tower looked like it would fit in well as a 20-minute family friendly stacking game. Who doesn’t love testing their hand-eye coordination and trying to do that whole “hold your arm with the other hand trying to keep it from quivering as you put a […]

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Get on Board: New York and London Review

Andrew Smith — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:13:20 +0000

As far as big name board game designers go, Saashi may not be the most recognized around the world, but fans of his interesting and often quirky games are among the most avid I’ve encountered. Most of Saashi’s games were published in Japan under the Saashi & Saashi label. And that was where I first […]

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3000 Scoundrels Review

Andrew Smith — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:58:43 +0000

At Gen Con 2022 one of my favorite demo games of the convention was getting to try out 3000 Scoundrels. I had loved the first game from Unexpected Games, The Initiative, and the idea of sliding two cards together to make a bunch of unique characters with special powers was pretty exciting. We only had […]

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My Father’s Work Review

Andrew Smith — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:03:10 +0000

Have you ever wanted to develop your own version of Frankenstein? Or maybe find a way to turn yourself into a werewolf? Develop a love potion? Well, according to My Father’s Work… it’s going to take awhile. Like generations, probably three. But you’ve got to start somewhere so maybe try a couple of curses or […]

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USPS: The Great American Mail Race Review

Andrew Smith — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:05:27 +0000

As far as strategy board game mechanisms go, pick-up and deliver is among the most common. Right up there with worker placement. And if you are going to make a game about picking stuff up and taking it somewhere, the United States Postal Service seems like a good partner to have. And that’s The Great […]

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